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Niagara OPP Officer Injured in Collision on QEW

Thursday, 27 January 2022 13:53

By Linda Morgan

Photo Credit: OPP Highway Safety Division

Officer hospitalized with minor injuries.

A Niagara OPP officer has been hospitalized with minor injuries following a scary incident this morning.

OPP tweeting out the officer was traveling on the QEW at North Service Road, when a transport truck lost control due to metal debris on the road.

The truck lost control and ended up dragging the officer's vehicle.

The road was re-opened at 7:30 this morning.

#NiagaraOPP officer travelling on the #QEW/NServiceRd was dragged by a transport truck after the truck lost control due to metal debris on the road. Officer taken to hospital with minor injuries. Road reopened at 7:30am pic.twitter.com/eFeN2puBSv
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 27, 2022

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